Seven OPEC+ countries, including Russia and Saudi Arabia, have reached an agreement to increase their oil production quotas for June. The group will add approximately 188,000 barrels per day to their total production targets, according to a statement published on the organization's website.
The decision is aimed at projecting unity and market stability following the surprise departure of the United Arab Emirates. While the group sends a business-as-usual message, Abu Dhabi has touted its own growth plans since withdrawing from the organization.
Analysts describe the increase as modest and symbolic, noting that it will have little effect on global supplies. The output increase is expected to remain largely on paper as the war between the U.S. and Iran continues to disrupt Gulf oil supplies and the movement of oil through the Strait of Hormuz.